Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 458 | 687 | 672 | 707 | 886 | 1168 | 2352 | 2329 | 1978 | 1640 | 1303 | 1010 | 954 | 566 | 432 | 322 | 751 | 973 | 1045 | 1231 | 1189 | 1055 | 1003 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.68m | 12:49PM1.72m | 1:06AM1.65m | 1:35PM1.73m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.33m | 6:54PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 649 | 458 | 307 | 316 | 354 | 354 | 327 | 272 | 236 | 208 | 212 | 178 | 160 | 199 | 243 | 141 | 322 | 751 | 973 | 1045 | 1065 | 972 | 883 | 783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 11 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 113 | 291 | 155 | 181 | 150 | 759 | 1231 | 1189 | 1055 | 1003 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 184 | 107 | 49 | 246 | 104 | 60 | 42 | 37 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 865 | 104 | 687 | 672 | 707 | 886 | 1168 | 2352 | 2329 | 1978 | 1640 | 1303 | 1010 | 954 | 566 | 432 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 145 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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